Word: abstentionism
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The title of “retro rocker,” which Lenny Kravitz has held for years, certainly should elicit some skepticism, if only because the boundary between “retro” and simply “unoriginal” is not always clear. Fortunately, new record...
It used to be a given that Chavez could count on the lower class, which represents the majority of the population, to turn the vote his way. Clearly, after logging 49% of the vote for his controversial reform, Chavez still has many of the poor on his side. The electoral...
The gloves-off campaigning style of the conservatives seems to be working. Leading Socialist candidates are already talking more about how they'll regroup and reform their party in opposition than about the possibility of victory. And the shrill tone of the UMP campaigning also appears designed to counter any...
Forecasters are calling it a new austerity or?instead of conscious consumerism?conscience consumerism or even conscious abstention. After decades of excess and extremes, consumers are showing signs of a surprising turnabout: a collective drive toward responsibility, discretion and moderation.
Students are now in the uncomfortable position of having to make a decision without the relevant cost information. The only reasonable option for those who both care about the environment and about sensible college finances is abstention. It should be noted that the result will inevitably be skewed by the...